The inside line on the activities of the Angling Trust & Fish Legal, from the CEO of the sport’s governing body

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An exceptional 2025 sees the likeable Essex angler lift the title

2025 has been yet another sensational year for fishing. Not only have special catches been made, but anglers have taken a stand against the issues that matter, and come out largely victorious.

When a council decision threatened to end decades of angling at Wingerworth Lido, James Duffy led a grassroots campaign to fight the ban that gained national attention

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